When I Helped the Yakuza Boss, His Daughter Showed Up as a Thank-You…
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00:00I'm Kota Nakano, 29 years old, a freelance photographer, currently in the middle of working.
00:06I need to get these printed out at the store by today.
00:10If only I had one more day before the contest deadline!
00:13Dad?
00:14Not right now.
00:17Seriously?
00:18Someone's sick at a time like this?
00:22You can't just leave him be.
00:24Are you alright?
00:26Y-yeah.
00:28You look… flushed.
00:31Probably heatstroke.
00:32Please, come up to my place.
00:34Sorry.
00:35I'll definitely repay you.
00:38Afterward, I let the elderly man into my home to take care of him and helped him loosen
00:43his kimono.
00:44What?
00:45Oh, this?
00:46I'm in that line of work, but I won't lay a hand on my saviour.
00:54It's the anniversary of my wife's passing today.
00:58My condolences.
00:59That's an old story.
01:01It's been ten years already.
01:04My family was nagging me to stick around.
01:07I just wanted to be left alone.
01:10Ended up causing trouble for my bro because of that.
01:13Your family?
01:15My daughter.
01:16Had some urgent business.
01:19By the way, weren't you in a hurry for something?
01:22Actually…
01:23I explained the whole situation to the elderly man.
01:26I'm really sorry.
01:29Had no idea you were in the middle of submitting photos for a contest.
01:33No, it's my fault for not checking the submission requirements properly.
01:37I never thought I'd need prints.
01:41Still, are you really unknown?
01:44They're mostly landscapes, but they're good photos.
01:50Thank you.
01:51Anyway, I want to repay you for helping.
01:54Can you give me your contact info?
01:57I shouldn't tell him.
01:59But is he really from that world?
02:01He seems so calm.
02:03In the end, I ended up giving him my phone number, and the elderly man left with a smile.
02:10Two weeks later.
02:11Come to think of it, I haven't heard anything from him since then.
02:15Hello?
02:16Hey, sorry for calling so late.
02:20I was in a rush, but as promised, I sent something to your place.
02:25That guy…
02:27Uh, something?
02:29Just a token of gratitude.
02:31You'll understand when you see it.
02:34This is creepy.
02:36I need to get out of here.
02:39Ah, here it is.
02:41I need to brace myself.
02:44Apologies for the late hour.
02:47I've come to introduce myself.
02:51I know it's sudden and might be bothersome, but my father insisted on coming on an auspicious
02:57day like today.
02:59Huh?
03:00A woman?
03:03And incredibly beautiful.
03:06May I come in?
03:08Yes, please.
03:10My father was indebted to you the other day.
03:13I'm Rin Goto.
03:17So, does that mean you're also from that side?
03:21In a sense, but saying I'm his daughter doesn't prove much, does it?
03:26Pardon my intrusion?
03:29What?
03:30That mark on your arm.
03:33It's the same as the one on the old man's chest.
03:36Unlike my father's, mine is makeup.
03:39I put it on for life's big events.
03:43To share my father's courage.
03:45I may be inexperienced, but I'll serve my husband to the best of my ability.
03:51Huh?
03:52Did my daughter not explain the situation?
03:55I wanted to hear about it from you, sir.
03:59Talking to a beautiful woman is scary.
04:02I told her I've arranged a marriage meeting.
04:05Go and learn what it means to be a bride.
04:09A marriage meeting?
04:12I've been telling her for ages to marry a civilian and leave.
04:16But she wouldn't listen.
04:18But when she heard about you, her eyes started to shine.
04:23Eh?
04:24Seems like she already knew about your photos.
04:27She finally found someone she's interested in.
04:31So as a father, it works out well for me too.
04:35If your daughter is as beautiful as you say, there must be plenty of options.
04:41I barely know any civilians myself.
04:43Sorry for deceiving you.
04:46You don't have any complaints about my daughter, do you?
04:51That's not...
04:54Well then, I'm counting on you!
04:57Uh, Rin?
04:59Did you know about me before hearing about me from your father?
05:03Yes!
05:04Four years ago, your award-winning photo was published in a magazine.
05:10That small award?
05:12The forest lake reflecting the starry sky?
05:16I've been captivated by your photos ever since.
05:22I've been a fan for a long time.
05:24When I heard about you helping my father, I was so surprised.
05:28Your personality shines through your photos.
05:32It made me happy.
05:34My father seems to like you too.
05:38If he approves then.
05:42Thank you very much!
05:44But...
05:46I know this was sudden.
05:48So...
05:49Was it too much of a bother after all?
05:53No.
05:55By the way, where were you planning to stay tonight?
06:00Of course here!
06:02There's bedding is in the case.
06:04I can't just kick her out.
06:07Forget about marriage for now.
06:09But I understand if you want to stay for a while.
06:13Thank you so much!
06:15After that, we spent 30 minutes negotiating the bed.
06:20Would you like to have a little chat before bed?
06:23About what?
06:25About you, Kouta.
06:27What's your family like?
06:29Ours is like this, but what's your father like?
06:33I was scolded a lot since I was little.
06:36I was very shy around people.
06:41You were scolded for being shy?
06:44During group activities in elementary school,
06:47I was the odd one out and my classmates laughed at me.
06:51When I told my father about it,
06:54he asked me why I didn't fight back.
06:59I hated being denied.
07:02So since then, I hardly ever start conversations with him anymore.
07:06Even in high school, I avoided eye contact.
07:10And what about photography?
07:13Nothing special.
07:15When I was in college, my father asked me about my job prospects.
07:19And when I said I wanted to be a photographer's assistant...
07:23What did your father say?
07:25I'm not asking about your dreams.
07:27I'm asking about your job prospects, he said.
07:32I gave up on persuading him at that moment.
07:35Left home and have been on my own since then.
07:38Thought about winning a big award to show my father.
07:46When I'm feeling down, I look at your photos.
07:51They make me forget my worries and get lost in admiration.
07:56Your photos are truly amazing.
08:00Thank you very much.
08:02Was she trying to cheer me up?
08:04Rin must be a kind person.
08:07Next morning, Rin prepared breakfast.
08:10This is delicious.
08:12I'm glad.
08:14If there's anything else you want to eat, please let me know.
08:17Is this a honey trap?
08:19Can things really be this good?
08:2130 minutes later.
08:23The spare key is on the table.
08:25I'll be going now.
08:27Um...
08:28Huh?
08:30Do you have bad hair?
08:32Shall I fix it?
08:34It's a shame to see it go though.
08:36It looks so cute.
08:38No, it's okay.
08:40I hardly meet anyone when I'm out shooting in the mountains.
08:43Well then, a 30-year-old guy being called cute.
08:47Oh, do you mind if I tidy up the house a bit?
08:51Feel free to do as you like.
08:53Upon returning home.
08:55Welcome back.
08:57Good job with work.
09:00Like a newlywed couple.
09:02If this keeps up, even I...
09:05Thank you for tidying up the room.
09:08No problem.
09:09Oh, sorry, just a moment.
09:11What is it?
09:13There was a grain of rice on your cheek.
09:17Ah...
09:19Startled, she suddenly got close.
09:24What should I do in moments like these?
09:28I have no immunity to women.
09:30Everything feels too intense.
09:32In the end, I remained silent the whole time,
09:36and we finished the meal in an indescribable atmosphere.
09:40Before going to bed, can I ask you something?
09:44Yes?
09:45I'll be direct.
09:47Do you dislike having a non-civilian wife?
09:51That's not...
09:53You're good at cooking, and...
09:56Let me have a proper conversation with you
09:59about our family business.
10:01Our business involves stock investments.
10:04At least for now, we're not doing anything outrageous.
10:07My father has been working hard
10:09to turn the organization into a legitimate one.
10:12The former head of the mafia group
10:14had the same aspirations.
10:16Although most of the organization opposed them,
10:19my father and the former head gradually gained allies
10:23through legitimate means.
10:25I see.
10:27That's quite something.
10:29But when I was young,
10:31there were still people who opposed my father.
10:34That's why I grew up in a restrictive environment.
10:38I have my own thoughts about our family business,
10:41but my father raised me with care.
10:45My identity as my father's daughter is important to me.
10:49If I were to cause trouble because of our family business,
10:53I'd leave here immediately.
10:55I'm estranged from my father.
10:57I think the relationship between you and your father
11:00is wonderful, Rin.
11:02I'm glad to hear you say that, Kouta.
11:06There must have been many difficult times for them.
11:09But I can't help but admire the genuine relationship
11:12between Rin and her father.
11:16A few days later.
11:18It's wonderful!
11:21It's my first time at the botanical garden.
11:23I'm glad you like it.
11:25Dating feels burdensome for me.
11:28But she'll keep doing household chores if I leave her alone.
11:32Can I see your photos?
11:34She's so close!
11:37Wow, they're beautiful!
11:40Well, I am a photographer.
11:43I picked this, but was there anywhere you actually wanted to go?
11:47I couldn't think of anywhere.
11:50I haven't done much sightseeing because of our family business.
11:53She doesn't seem to mind going out.
11:56Thought she was independent and didn't need my help.
11:59Let's go out again sometime.
12:01We'll go wherever you want and I'll accompany you.
12:06Yes!
12:08And so I started going out with Rin
12:10every time I had a day off with my camera.
12:13Wherever we went, Rin innocently enjoyed herself.
12:18Even though I was usually tense at work,
12:20I found joy in taking photos with her.
12:23No.
12:25Being with Rin is where I'm finding fun.
12:29Before I knew it, three months had passed.
12:32Finally, I received a request from Rin
12:35for a place she wanted to visit.
12:37Rin?
12:39Sorry for taking it without asking.
12:42Your serious side profile is wonderful.
12:45Don't you take portraits?
12:47It requires social skills.
12:50You won't take any pictures of me?
12:53It's not my area of expertise.
12:56I've never found people more beautiful than landscapes.
13:00Uh, I have to take it.
13:03Me, taking someone's portrait?
13:07She's beautiful, inside and out.
13:10If I keep dragging on this relationship,
13:14Rin changes her mind.
13:16No, I don't want to think about it.
13:19A few days later.
13:21You wanted to talk?
13:23I want you to see this photo.
13:25Did you take this of me?
13:27Yes.
13:29Can I submit this photo to an international competition?
13:33I have one request.
13:35What is it?
13:37I want to hear your answer from when we first met.
13:40I guess you jumped to my point.
13:44I was going to tell you if I won the competition.
13:47That I want you to stay by my side forever.
13:53I'm so happy.
13:55I'm sorry I couldn't wait any longer.
13:59I'm glad you didn't change your mind, Rin.
14:03There's no way that would happen.
14:07A few days later, I submitted Rin's photo to the competition.
14:12As a result, I won the grand prize.
14:15We decided to get married.
14:17Went to tell Rin's father.
14:19However...
14:21Erase me from your life.
14:23Your civilian parents don't need to know about me.
14:26Rin told me.
14:28Being her father's daughter is important to her.
14:32Did she show you the lotus flower drawn on her upper arm?
14:38Yes.
14:41When my daughter was in high school.
14:43She showed me that lotus flower for the first time.
14:47I felt relieved knowing it was just makeup.
14:51But it sent shivers down my spine.
14:54Why is that?
14:56In our world, that's a declaration of disownment.
15:00It's a way to sever ties with the legitimate world.
15:04By defacing the body given by one's parents.
15:09I had a rough relationship with my own parents.
15:12When I hurt myself, I didn't think much of it.
15:15But then, I had a daughter of my own.
15:18And I started regretting it.
15:21And that's when Rin found out.
15:24That makeup.
15:26She said.
15:28This is a bond between my father and me.
15:31That's why I want my daughter to be happy.
15:35I understand how her father feels.
15:39Then, after some time.
15:42It was time for me to visit my own parents.
15:45To announce our marriage.
15:47So, he was?
15:49I see.
15:51Mom, I hope you haven't said anything extra to Rin.
15:55Can we talk for a moment?
15:57I want to make this announcement before dinner.
16:00Rin Goto and I are getting married.
16:03Oh, how wonderful.
16:05Initially, the atmosphere was cordial.
16:09But, Rin's father has been missing for 10 years.
16:12He disappeared after his wife passed away.
16:15And he left his daughter behind?
16:17Have you checked with his workplace?
16:19Surely, someone knows where he went.
16:22I told you, he's missing.
16:24Stop bringing it up.
16:26Rin, if you're planning to marry my son.
16:29I'd like to confirm the details of this story.
16:32Dad?
16:34Did you confirm it?
16:37Something you need to hide from her father.
16:39Think about Rin's feelings.
16:41Please, both of you calm down.
16:43I met him.
16:45What?
16:47I met Rin's father.
16:49He seemed like a respectable man to me.
16:51Why do you think she kept it a secret?
16:53Because she knew you wouldn't accept him?
16:55You only judge people with critical eyes.
16:58Kota?
17:00I can't bear this. I'm sorry, Rin.
17:02Wait!
17:04I'm sorry.
17:07Um...
17:09A few minutes later.
17:11Kota, can we talk for a moment?
17:14Sorry, Rin.
17:16I can't bring myself to go back home right now.
17:18It's okay.
17:20And um...
17:22I'm really sorry.
17:24I should be the one apologizing.
17:26I heard it from your mother.
17:28Your father, he used to look at the photo you won the grand prize for every day.
17:34My father?
17:36He kept it a secret from your mother.
17:38Seems like he cared about how you felt.
17:40He said,
17:42Can't I show joy for his achievement once he wins a major prize?
17:48Do you understand why he opposed you becoming a photographer?
17:52He was worried I,
17:54his shy son,
17:56might struggle to make a living.
17:58I love my father.
18:00But I've never thought he was perfect.
18:02Yeah.
18:04Thanks, Rin.
18:06Later, we went back home again.
18:08And...
18:10Sorry for causing you worry, mom.
18:12And...
18:14Can I continue our conversation, dad?
18:16What is it?
18:18I wanted you to acknowledge me.
18:20Whether it was for my photography,
18:22or anything else.
18:24I thought,
18:26winning that prize,
18:28would finally make that happen.
18:30Kota, your father!
18:32I heard it from Rin.
18:34I wouldn't have been able to take that photo without her.
18:36I don't want to talk about photography anymore.
18:40Please,
18:42don't speak ill of Rin,
18:44or her father.
18:46I beg you.
18:48It's understandable for you to worry.
18:50So please give us a chance to prove ourselves.
18:54Whether I'm the kind of person who would make Kota unhappy or not.
18:58Please.
19:00We'll prove it together.
19:02What kind of people we are.
19:04Do as you please.
19:06After that, Rin and I started visiting my parents' house every weekend.
19:10Rin's cooking skills amazed my mother.
19:12I also learned housework,
19:14which I had neglected due to work.
19:16My father remained strict with Rin.
19:20But both Rin and I continued to talk to him.
19:22Six months later.
19:24The question is,
19:26whether you two can be happy.
19:28Can I believe in you?
19:30Yes!
19:32You finally faced me properly.
19:34Until now,
19:36you've either silently obeyed,
19:38or left angrily,
19:40causing me to worry.
19:42Dad,
19:44sorry.
19:46And thank you.
19:48Afterward,
19:50we introduced my parents to Rin's father only once.
19:52While I made it clear not to press him,
19:54when they actually met,
19:56he's a respectable man.
19:58Right?
20:02And then,
20:04a wedding day arrived.
20:06Why are you angry?
20:08I'm just apologizing for the trouble I caused.
20:10Don't apologize for the precious memories we've made together.
20:14Is that so?
20:16Sorry.
20:18So, let me take some photos.
20:20It would really help if you could show me your smile.
20:22Make sure to take beautiful ones.
20:24You're a professional after all.
20:26I don't need any skill to take beautiful photos of my wife.